{"product_id":"phonic-books-mel-on-mars-by-phonic-books-9780241682265","title":"Phonic Books Mel on Mars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn how to read with these decodable Phonic Books for older readers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMel on Mars\u003c\/em\u003e is a series of books designed for older children in the early stages of reading who need support. These books introduce children to a few letters and sounds at a time, gradually teaching different letter patterns through a series of stories. The pack contains 12 decodable books aimed at children ages 9-12 or KS2\/Years 5 and 6. The series starts at the CVC level and introduces adjacent consonants and consonant digraphs, with gentle progression throughout the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach stage offers dedicated books to break down phonics practice while providing different stories, encouraging independent reading from the start. For example:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBooks 1, 2 \u0026amp; 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e CVC, CVCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBooks 4 \u0026amp; 5:\u003c\/strong\u003e CCVC and -ed, CCVCC\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook 6:\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘ch’ and ‘tch’\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook 7:\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘sh’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis catch-up reader book series features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA pack of 12 decodable books, each containing a story with different phonic letters and sounds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEach unit introduces new letters and sounds through sounding them out (e.g., sat, s - a - t).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReading material aimed at older children who need support with their reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCoverage of CVC, VCC, CVCC, CCVC, and CCVCC words, introducing adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs, and suffixes like -ed and -ing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach 16-page book contains:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReading practice\/vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eContents page\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStory pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is phonics?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhonics is a method of teaching children to read by helping them understand the sounds that individual letters make and blending them to create words. Children can learn to read by using this skill to decode new words. Phonic Books specialises in decodable, systematic books that support this structured literacy instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46658010448108,"sku":"9780241682265","price":108.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241682265.jpg?v=1752758186","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/phonic-books-mel-on-mars-by-phonic-books-9780241682265","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}